Saelf presents "Nessuna forma basta" A collection that traces the history of the brand's founder and creative director

Through memories, archival photographs, spiritual rituals and small everyday gestures, the new collection recalls the designer’s Sicilian roots. Within this imagery, iconic elements of her domestic memory emerge, from aprons to knitted shawls, including the abitino, a small piece of red fabric sewn inside garments as an amulet against the evil eye. These references, rich in symbolic value, are reworked through a process of deconstruction and layering, bringing them into the contemporary, while the color palette recalls the landscapes and materials of Spitaleri’s Sicily.

At the center of the spaces of Fondazione Sozzani, a table was placed and set as if after the end of a family lunch. Ten women, all belonging to the same family, each identified by a small plaque describing their habits and distinctive traits, were represented around the table through the garments of the collection, like symbolic presences still seated at the table. The mise en place curated by Le Mat Studio expanded the visual narrative by combining archival objects from the studio with elements of Sicilian tradition and Spitaleri’s personal memories, including family photographs, Sicilian playing cards and a plate containing water and oil that alluded to the ritual used to ward off the evil eye.